Re: Zachariah Allen

Thank you, Neal. I would be interested in knowing how they connect the 1760 Zachariah who went to Illinois with the one from Orange County. Process of elimination or do they have tangible evidence? Zachariah that went to Illinois was first married to a Sarah - last name unknown (to my knowledge - unless further information has been found).I have wondered several times if it wasn't Sarah Bryan - a sister to Margery Bryan who married Thomas Allen.Part of the reason for this is that I have seen nothing on any descendants of this Sarah whom we know was married to an Allen from her father's (John Bryan) will.I have seen the name of John Allen associated with this Sarah but is was all speculation and no serious evidence.Sarah, born 1763, would be of the right age to marry Zachariah.Zachariah's Sarah died before he moved to Illinois - in Davidson County, Tennessee in 1801 when the 7th child (that we have names for - the dates indicate there were possibly some that didn't survive,)George Washington Allen, was an infant.A record of Zachariah's marriage would be very helpful - as would a record of Sarah Bryan's marriage - to my knowledge neither have been located.